Question 1

Alternative and complementary therapies:

Accepted Answer

A)  replace conventional Western modalities of treatment. 
B)  are used by only a small number of American adults. 
C)  recognize the value of patients' input into their health care. 
D)  focus primarily on the disease an individual is experiencing. 
A)  replace conventional Western modalities of treatment. 
B)  are used by only a small number of American adults. 
C)  recognize the value of patients' input into their health care. 
D)  focus primarily on the disease an individual is experiencing.

Question 2

The nurse caring for a pregnant patient should be aware that the U.S.birth rate shows which trend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Births to unmarried women are more likely to have less favorable outcomes. 
B)  Birth rates for women 40 to 44 years old are beginning to decline. 
C)  Cigarette smoking among pregnant women continues to increase. 
D)  The rates of maternal death owing to racial disparity are elevated in the United States. 
A)  Births to unmarried women are more likely to have less favorable outcomes. 
B)  Birth rates for women 40 to 44 years old are beginning to decline. 
C)  Cigarette smoking among pregnant women continues to increase. 
D)  The rates of maternal death owing to racial disparity are elevated in the United States.

Question 3

When the nurse is unsure about how to perform a patient care procedure,the best action would be to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ask another nurse. 
B)  discuss the procedure with the patient's physician. 
C)  look up the procedure in a nursing textbook. 
D)  consult the agency's procedure manual and follow the guidelines for the procedure. 
A)  ask another nurse. 
B)  discuss the procedure with the patient's physician. 
C)  look up the procedure in a nursing textbook. 
D)  consult the agency's procedure manual and follow the guidelines for the procedure.

Question 4

To ensure optimal outcomes for the patient,the contemporary maternity nurse must incorporate both teamwork and communication with clinicians into her care delivery.The SBAR technique of communication is an easy-to-remember mechanism for communication.Which of the following correctly defines this acronym?

Accepted Answer

A)  Situation, baseline assessment, response 
B)  Situation, background, assessment, recommendation 
C)  Subjective background, assessment, recommendation 
D)  Situation, background, anticipated recommendation 
A)  Situation, baseline assessment, response 
B)  Situation, background, assessment, recommendation 
C)  Subjective background, assessment, recommendation 
D)  Situation, background, anticipated recommendation

Question 5

The term used to describe legal and professional responsibility for practice for maternity nurses is:

Accepted Answer

A)  collegiality. 
B)  ethics. 
C)  evaluation. 
D)  accountability. 
A)  collegiality. 
B)  ethics. 
C)  evaluation. 
D)  accountability.

Question 6

During a prenatal intake interview,the nurse is in the process of obtaining an initial assessment of a 21-year-old Hispanic patient with limited English proficiency.It is important for the nurse to:

Accepted Answer

A)  use maternity jargon in order for the patient to become familiar with these terms. 
B)  speak quickly and efficiently to expedite the visit. 
C)  provide the patient with handouts. 
D)  assess whether the patient understands the discussion. 
A)  use maternity jargon in order for the patient to become familiar with these terms. 
B)  speak quickly and efficiently to expedite the visit. 
C)  provide the patient with handouts. 
D)  assess whether the patient understands the discussion.

Exam 1: 21st Century Maternity Nursing

Alternative and complementary therapies:

The nurse caring for a pregnant patient should be aware that the U.S.birth rate shows which trend?

When the nurse is unsure about how to perform a patient care procedure,the best action would be to:

The term used to describe legal and professional responsibility for practice for maternity nurses is:

During a prenatal intake interview,the nurse is in the process of obtaining an initial assessment of a 21-year-old Hispanic patient with limited English proficiency.It is important for the nurse to:

The Family, culture, spirituality, and Home Care

Assessment and Health Promotion

Reproductive System Concerns

Infertility, contraception, and Abortion

Genetics, conception, and Fetal Development

Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy

Nursing Care of the Family During Pregnancy

Maternal and Fetal Nutrition

Assessment of High-Risk Pregnancy

High-Risk Perinatal Care: Preexisting Conditions

High-Risk Perinatal Care: Gestational Conditions

Labor and Birth Processes

Maximizing Comfort for the Laboring Woman

Fetal Assessment During Labor

Nursing Care of the Family During Labor and Birth

Labor and Birth Complications

Postpartum Physiologic Changes

Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period

Transition to Parenthood

Postpartum Complications

Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn

Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family

Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

The High-Risk Newborn

21st Century Pediatric Nursing

Family, social, cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion

Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child Health Promotion

Communication and Physical Assessment of the Child and Family

Pain Assessment and Management in Children

The Infant and Family

The Toddler and Family

The Preschooler and Family

The School-Age Child and Family

The Adolescent and Family

Impact of Chronic Illness, disability, or End-Of-Life Care for the Child and Family

Impact of Cognitive or Sensory Impairment on the Child and Family

Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization

Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions

The Child With Respiratory Dysfunction

The Child With Gastrointestinal Dysfunction

The Child With Cardiovascular Dysfunction

The Child With Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction

The Child With Cancer

The Child With Genitourinary Dysfunction

The Child With Cerebral Dysfunction

The Child With Endocrine Dysfunction

The Child With Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction

The Child With Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction

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